Oct. 9th, 2003

tinhuvielartanis: (Blue Ridge Parkway)
(made public for any inquisitive family members and friends out there in the great beyond)

I went to see Dr. Yost today, carrying with me a long list of issues to discuss with him. The visit went very well. Since it's late, and I'm lazy, I'm bulleting the highlights and going to bed. So there.


  • Updated him on the affects of the Wellbutrin. Even though I'm still experience periods of crying, they have greatly diminished in the past couple of weeks, giving rise to my belief that the anti-depressant is working

  • I once again complained about my left knee, which stays swollen and achey. Upon inspection, the doc has ordered a visit to an orthopaedic surgeon and an MRI. He warned that there might be nothing they can do, but at least I'll know what's going on in there.

  • He wrote me out new prescriptions for Relafen and Imitrex. He also inquired about my migraines. I told him those, too, had diminished and seemed to only come 'round during my Moon

  • Updated him on my shoulder blade and arm. There's now no pain whatsoever, and the numbness and tingling in my arm have subsided somewhat. All is well there.

  • I told him I was moving forward in trying to get the surgery and told him what I needed in order to make it happen. He said he'd dictate the letter of medical necessity today and have someone call me when it was ready to be picked up. He's also going to document my progress with Weight Watchers for the next 26 weeks so, if the insurance company denies me the first time around, I can have more ammo with my appeal. I gave him my family history, weight loss history, and co-morbidity chart to aid him in his dictation. Oh, and since my blood pressure was a bit high today (143/100), he wants to monitor that when I come for my weigh-in each month.

  • He spent a good 30 minutes with me discussing my health and where I'm going with my decision, and he told me he thinks I'm making the right decision for me. I explained to him th at this is my last resort to which he responded in the affirmative that this is how it's supposed to be with people looking into WLS. After having tried all other methods with temporary, little, or no success, only then should someone consider the drastic measure of the surgery. He thinks I've run the gamut and have done my homework. He also thinks I'm extremely educated in the risks that come with the surgery. We've been discussing this and I've been studying how the procedure is done and what to expect afterwards since February, so he's confident that I know what I'm doing and he's very willing to help me in any way he can.



I feel much better now, even though I know the insurance company is going to kick my ass all over healthcare hell.

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